Over Two Million People Return to War-Ravaged Khartoum

Khartoum returnees face soaring prices and failing services

Thousands of Sudanese families returning to Khartoum after more than two years of war are finding a capital struggling to recover, with widespread power cuts, damaged infrastructure, unpaid public-sector salaries and rapidly rising living costs undermining hopes of a return to normality. More than two million people have returned to the capital over the past year after the SAF regained control of Khartoum from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), acc…

Over Two Million People Return to War-Ravaged Khartoum

More than two million people have returned to Khartoum since the Sudanese army recaptured the capital from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) a year ago, but damaged infrastructure, unpaid public-sector salaries, and limited services continue to slow the city’s recovery, according to Reuters. About five million residents fled Khartoum after fighting erupted between the army and the RSF in 2023. Authorities pledged to restore normal life quickly afte…